Biographical information about composers and musicians can be found in encyclopedias and dictionaries
Here are some suggested resources.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
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Lives of the Great Composers
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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
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Britannica Academic is the premier version of the online Encyclopedia Britannica designed for students.
You can also search the library catalog (Primo Pathfinder) by subject headings to find more information. The following are just a few suggested topics.
If you are looking for information about a composer, just put the name in the Subject field in the Advanced Search.
Make sure that you select Library Catalog too!
Example:
To execute your Search, press the Search button or the Enter key.
Here is an example of the search results.
1. Wikipedia: Search for your composer and check the References, Sources, External links for additional information.
2. Composer websites and societies such as the American Liszt Society or Florence Price.
3. Library databases
